unconsciousness (idea)

Unconsciousness differs from simple sleep in that an unconscious person cannot be woken even with strong stimuli like pain (a good way to test this is by pinching them strongly in the side of the armpit).

True unconsciousness is a severely and immediately life-threatening condition!

This is because it can disable several important reflexes related to breathing, namely the reflex that keeps your tongue from slipping back and sealing your windpipe, and the coughing reflex which prevents you from suffocating on your own vomit (aspiration). And unfortunately, many causes of unconsciousness also induce vomiting...

The stable side position has definite priority over
the often-heard principle to not move injured persons to avoid making the injury worse including suspected spinal injuries! It's better to be paraplegic than to be dead. Of course, you should still be as careful as possible.